How To Feed Your Horse
The Horse Staff
October 26, 2023
Learn about feeding basics, from hydration and forage to feeds and supplements, so you can make the best nutritional choices for your horse.
Learn about feeding basics, from hydration and forage to feeds and supplements, so you can make the best nutritional choices for your horse.
Is your feed room overflowing? Get advice on streamlining equine diets when you’re feeding horses with a variety of nutritional needs.
With much research surrounding how to feed “abnormal” horses, how can we feed “normal” horses to avoid disease? One expert weighs in.
Experts answer common questions about this crippling condition that affects horses of all breeds, disciplines, and ages.
Don’t forget horses need calories to keep cool in the heat.
Spirulina might be a beneficial supplement for horses due to its protective effect seen in other species’ joint cartilage.
Restoring muscle glycogen, rehydrating, and ensuring a horse’s diet offers enough vitamin E all help with recovery after strenuous exercise.
Keeping competition horses well hydrated isn’t always easy. One nutritionist offers tips to help prevent dehydration.
Based on a recent horse owner survey, researchers report the most common mistakes made when creating equine diets. Oversupplying calories tops the list.
Tying-up is a painful muscle condition in horses. An equine nutritionist offers advice on how to balance your horse’s diet to decrease the likelihood of an episode.
How can you best support your competitive show horse? Start with what fuels the fire. Sponsored by Vitalize.
Horses’ gut microbiomes changed less during stressful situations when the supplement was on board.
Choosing a diet that is low in starch and sugar can help reduce excess muscle glycogen storage in horses with PSSM.
When creating a nutrition plan for horses, it is important to understand how much protein they need and which protein sources are most suitable for each individual.
Be sure to support your horses’ changing nutritional needs as they start working harder in the warmer weather.
Dr. Anna Pesta-Dunaway explains the best ways to manage and prevent ulcers in competition horses in this clip from Ask TheHorse Live.
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